Brave Hero Jumped On a Grenade To Save His Fellow Marines. Are You Proud Of This Young Man?

There are many ways we show bravery and courage. It could be by standing up for yourself or another person or by fighting for what you believe in. For one young man, he showed bravery AND courage by putting his life on the line to save that of a comrade.

Some could say it was his duty as a marine, but whatever situation you are in, duty or not, to knowingly put yourself in a position that could humiliate you, torture you, or kill you is bravery.

Staring your fears right in the face and taking them on with the faith that you will come out on top is true courage and bravery.

William Kyle Carpenter, better known as Kyle Carpenter, was 19 years old when he enlisted in the Marine Corps delayed entry program. In July 2010 at the age of 21 and rank of Lance Corporal, he was deployed to Afghanistan.

November 21st was the day Carpenter would show immense courage in the face of death. Carpenter threw himself on a live enemy grenade to protect the life of fellow marine Lance Corporal Nick Eufrazio.

Eufrazio suffered a traumatic brain injury in the explosion. His skull had to be rebuilt and there was damage to his frontal lobe. Doctors told him he would never speak again but two years after the injury, he is now talking.